Sebastapistes cyanostigma

Scorpaenidae
Yellowspotted Scorpionfish, Coral Scorpionfish
  • Sebastapistes cyanostigma, Adult, North West WA, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Sebastapistes cyanostigma, Adult, North West WA, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Sebastapistes cyanostigma, Fonualei Island, Tonga,
    Sebastapistes cyanostigma, Fonualei Island, Tonga,
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Grey to red with small white spots densely scattered over head and body, and larger yellow/white blotches. Usually found living among the branches of live coral. Length to 10 cm.
Information
  • Max Size: 10 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 21.6-30.8°C
  • Depth: 2-30m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (2% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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